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The returning backslider, or, A commentary upon the whole XIIII. chapter of the prophecy…The returning backslider, or, A commentarie upon the whole XIIII. chapter of the prophecy…
The returning backslider, or, A commentary upon the whole XIIII. chapter of the prophecy of the prophet Hosea Wherein is showed the large extent of Gods free mercy, even unto the most miserable forlorn and wretched sinners that may be, upon their humiliation and repentance. Preached by that learned and judicious divine, Dr. Sibbs, late preacher to the honourable society of Gray's Inn, and master of Katherine Hall in Cambridge. Published by his own permission before his death.The returning backslider, or, A commentarie upon the whole XIIII. chapter of the prophecy of the prophet Hosea Wherein is shewed the large extent of Gods free mercy, even unto the most miserable forlorne and wretched sinners that may be, upon their humiliation and repentance. Preached by that learned and judicious divine, Dr. Sibbs, late preacher to the honourable society of Grayes Inne, and master of Katherine Hall in Cambridge. Published by his owne permission before his death.
London: printed by George for George Edwards, 1639
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Use 2 Secondly, it is for Instruction, to stir us up to walk in Gods ways: as Psalm. 1. Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, &c. But his delight is in the Law of the Lord, and in that Law doth he meditate day and night.
Vse 2 Secondly, it is for Instruction, to stirre us up to walke in Gods wayes: as Psalme. 1. Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsell of the ungodly, &c. But his delight is in the Law of the Lord, and in that Law doth he meditate day and night.
Use 3 Thirdly, this is for Consolation, if this be our walk, then God will walk with us and the Angels of God shall have charge of us to keep us in all our ways:1 and though like David we slip out of the way, yet this not being our walk we come to the way again. Though Gods children miss of their way, yet their resolution, choice and endeavour, was to walk in the way, therefore such are still in a blessed estate, and keep their communion with God. A man is not said to alter his way, till he alter his choice and resolution. The best man may have an ill passion and miss the way, but he will not turn from it willingly. And the worst man may have ⟨p. 475⟩a good passion, and come into the way, but never continue in it, to make it his walk. From all which it appeareth, that they are only righteous persons, who continue to walk in the ways of God. It is therefore Consolation unto them who take that course, though all the world go another way, yet they must imitate just men. And for us, we must imitate these just men, though they be never so few in the world, and despised. If we would be counted the servants of God, we must imitate them that walk in those paths.